Automobile buffer



June 5,1923

A. W. WHARTON AUTOMOBILE BUFFEB Filed Feb. 28. '1925 Patented June 5, 1923.

UNITED STATES AUTOMOBILE BUFFER.

Appltea'tion filed February 2a, 1923. serial'm'f. 62 1.869

T all whom it may camera:

Be it known that I, Asrrsr V. \Vnanrox, e. citizen of the Unitedstates. and a resident of fhurchville. in the eounty of Bucks and State of Pennsylvania. have invented an Improvement in Automobile Buffers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates tolmfl'ers for automobiles or other vehieles and it has for its object generally to simplify the construction without in any way impairing the efliciency thereof.

The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter fully described and pointed out in the claims and as illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which one eonvenient form of embodiment thereof is shown.-

In the drawing: Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a buffer embodying my invention and also showing end portions of the opposite sides of the chassis or frame of an automobile or other vehicle i; opposite side for an automoible. truck to which the 'uitl'er 1's serm-ed; and

Fig. .2 is a seotional side elevation of the same.

Referring to the drawing: 1 designates the members of a chassis or frame or the like and 2 a butter bar su ported in split bearings 3 upon the outer en( 5 of arms 4 whiz-h are pivoted at their inner ends upon the outer end portions ofbolts 5 whic are situated in horizontal openings through the knub end nortions 6 secured to the adjaeent ends of the side members 1. These bolts also serve as means for crmnecting. the ends of the springs 5 to the side members 1 of the (ihassis or frame.

. b u n n l The'arms 4 are provided with inwardly and upwardly eirtending projeetions 10 having slots 11 therein open at their upper ends. Upwardly extending p ojeetions or lugs "12 are .securedupon the upper sides of the adjacent ortions of the side members-1 of the chassis or frame in alinement witla the pro jections 10 upon the arms 4. The lugs or projections 12 are provided with flange-like extensions 13 which rest upon the top sides of the frame members 1 and are secured thereto by means of bolts 14. The. lugs or projections 12 are provided with slots 15 which are open at their upper ends, as indicated.

' Although the openings through the projections 10 and 12 are preferably in the form of open ended slot-s,"as shown, it is to be understood that-these openings may beof any other form which may he desired or preferred '7 q 7 I Headedbolts 20am located in'the .openings 11 and -15-and sleevesll of elastic materlal are mounted upon these bolts interme-' diate the projections 10 and 12. These sleeves,preferabl v eonsist of rubber mother.-

like material but may consist ofelastic and resilient material of any other kind or char-' acter which may be suitable for the park pose. Clamping nuts 22 upon the outer ends of-the bolts 20 contact with the outer sides of the projections 10 and are adapted to clamp the elastic andresilient sleeves "21 between the projections 10 and 12. By adjusting held within the slots 11 and 15even though the, upper ends thereof be open; as shown. It,

will also be apparentthat the weight of the arms 4 and the butl'er liar 2 earried thereby will tend to retain the bolts .20 in position in the said openings.

it, will be seen that I have provided a simple. form of butter construction which may be readily attached to either the forward or rear end of the ehassis or frame of an automobile or other like structu e.

Having thus described my invention, what I ,claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a butter for automobiles. the combination of arms, means fopmonmeting the in ner ends thereof to an end portion of an;

automobile structure. protections extending upwardly from said arms? iroj'eetions upon \the automobile strug-tni't"siti ':rte(l inwardly of and in alinementuwith 'the projections upon said llll'l'lSy both svidiproljeetions having openings therethrough, bolts through the said projeetions, and elastic means upon said bolts intermediate said proje'qtions. substantially as described.

2. In a buffer for automobiles and other vel'iieles, the combination of the chassis hav" .ing oppositely disposed side members, out- V warrlly extendingarms situated in opposed relation to each other, means for pivotally connecting the inner ends of said arms to the adjacent ends of the said side members, a

extending butler bar supported upon the outer ends of said arms. pro ections extending upwardly from said arms. projections extending upwardly from the said side members, both said projections having openings there,- through, bolts extending through said openings, elastic means situated upon said bolts,-

intermediate said projections. and means 111 projeetions.whieh are provided with slots open at their upper ends, arms extend ing outwardly from said, side members, said arms having ploJeettonS provided with slots open at their upper ends, which slots are in alinenient with the slots in the projections upon the said side members, a butler bar supported upon the outer euds oi' said arms,

- o l! 11 *ans for pivotall} (,OllllLCLllltI the inner ends of said arms to the adjacent end portionsof said side nienihel's, headed bolts in the said slots elastic and resilient slOCYL ineiiihei's upon said bolts between the said projections. and -111eans upon said bolts for (lumping the said 'irojeetions upon the opposite end of said sleeve members, substantially as leseribed.

In-testimony that l elaiin the foregoing as my invention, .1 have hereunto signed my name this 27 da; ol' .liehruary. A. D; 1923.

ASTLE Y W. W-HARTQN. 

